Seasonal weddings offer brides wonderful ideas for themes,
places, colors and decor. And Fall and
Winter weddings offer special traditional and unique looks and themes.
Fall Weddings
Places:
Look for vintage spots, rustic barns, mills, orchards
Decor:
Use sheaths of wheat, gourds, pumpkins, leaves
Flowers:
Mums, roses, leaves, succulents, grasses
Colors:
Rusts and browns, subdued shades with brights to accent and
pop. Dark brown with hints of
turquoise. Use jewel tones for
bridesmaids.
Food:
Comfort food, hearty meals with seasonal veggies and roasted
meats. Serve warm apple cider with
cinnamon sticks or spiced wine. Serve
traditional deserts like pumpkin pie and apple streusal next to your wedding
cake. Choose a spiced cake with creamy
frosting.
Favors:
Give bottles of maple syrup, oatmeal cookies in custom boxes, sachet
of mulling spices, or homemade preserves.
Winter Weddings
Places:
Look for historic mansions, inns with fireplaces, any location with
a cozy feel.
Decor:
Lots of tiny white lights, mini evergreen trees, candles on pine
branches for centerpieces, white poinsettias grouped, red cranberries and
candles floating in glass bowls. Now is
the time for an ice sculpture as the focal point of the reception area.
Flowers:
All white bouquets with silver accents. Consider a crystal bouquet for the bride.
Colors:
An all white wedding or the bride in white with attendants in shades
of silver and grey.
Food/Beverages: Serve egg nog, spiced wines, hot
chocolate with liquor or have waiter pass trays with champagne. Have a snow white frosted cake with silver
trim. Consider a snow globe with a bride
and groom inside as a cake top.
Favors:
Monogramed Christmas ornaments or miniature snow globes that match
the cake top.
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